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fdr, too. that's the direction, i think, by mobilizing his base that he might be able to go. >> i watched the lincoln movie, you saw a very different kind of atmosphere in congress, amongst the representatives of the american people, there were people that prepared to go against their party line because of moral and personal principle. i don't see a lot of that going on these days. we need to get back to that? >> well, remember, a point of history is to remind us our own times aren't uniquely oppressive. lincoln may have had more of that advantage, half the country, after all, had just bolted and formed the confederacy. it wasn't very happy times for lincoln. but it is inspiring that this particular inauguration is the 150th of the emancipation proclamation. and doris' book is just really influenced thf president more than i think any other book of our time "team of rivals." he references it. his first term in many ways, bringing hillary clinton and others in was part of it. but in the second t
fdr, too. that's the direction, i think, by mobilizing his base that he might be able to go. >> i watched the lincoln movie, you saw a very different kind of atmosphere in congress, amongst the representatives of the american people, there were people that prepared to go against their party line because of moral and personal principle. i don't see a lot of that going on these days. we need to get back to that? >> well, remember, a point of history is to remind us our own times...
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starting in 1922 which fdr had polio she was the political surrogate. she represented him on numerous occasions. she headed the democratic national committee, she was very instrumental in many of the reforms that was the deal. but frank lynn had an affair with hillary's private assistant world war i when she found out about that, she wanted a divorce. that was the end of their marital relationship. their political relationship remained intacted but never became intimate people again. the reason why it's different is they had carved out distinctive roles. they were important roles el nor was an extraordinary first lady but it was not something which was a product of their personal chemistry. and the ongoing intimate relationship. yeah? >> if hillary is a bridge builder, yes. >> what happened with the health care and what would she have done differently if she would do it today? >> i think she would have done differently she would made the comprise and got, the bill passed. why did all of that happen? i think it happened because both in arkansas and washi
starting in 1922 which fdr had polio she was the political surrogate. she represented him on numerous occasions. she headed the democratic national committee, she was very instrumental in many of the reforms that was the deal. but frank lynn had an affair with hillary's private assistant world war i when she found out about that, she wanted a divorce. that was the end of their marital relationship. their political relationship remained intacted but never became intimate people again. the reason...
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host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten code of serving more than two terms. wetoday's modern age, could have more than two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was better, of third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. he thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after eight years of office -- we've used up our presidents. that is why this string of two- term presidents is really so unusual. we have a string of one-term presidencies before that. that became the norm. host: let me share with ronald reagan said in january of 1987. his state of the union address. [video clip] >> i have one major regret. i took a risk with our action in regards to iran. it did not work. for that, i accept full responsibility. the goals were worthy. it was not wrong to try to save lives. certainly, it was not wrong to try to secure freedom for our citizens held in barbaric captivity. [applause] bu
host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten code of serving more than two terms. wetoday's modern age, could have more than two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was better, of third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. he thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after eight years of office -- we've used...
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how did president obama higher than any incumbents seeking reelection since fdr win 332 votes, sweep eight of the 9 battleground states and even have his party pick up senate seats to get to 55? they look ahead to 2016. there are four lessons that 2016 hopefuls from both parties might want to keep in mind. don't define yourself, your opponent will do it for you. romney met the president's personal attacks go largely unanswered. his campaign argued after you'd that they had to choose how to spend what was limited funds. in the end, obama beat romney by ten points. on the economic question, which candidate is more in touch with people like you. romney, the first republican nominee in the history of our "wall street journal" poll to go into its convention with this personal rating under water. just 47% of voters viewing him positively. there were also able to get more bang for their buck because they bought ads early and were very careful about where to buy the ads. they paid $550 for a single ad in raleigh, north carolina. they had to show at $2,665 for the same spot. the obama campaig
how did president obama higher than any incumbents seeking reelection since fdr win 332 votes, sweep eight of the 9 battleground states and even have his party pick up senate seats to get to 55? they look ahead to 2016. there are four lessons that 2016 hopefuls from both parties might want to keep in mind. don't define yourself, your opponent will do it for you. romney met the president's personal attacks go largely unanswered. his campaign argued after you'd that they had to choose how to...
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what if we found out about fdr's this behavior. what if we threw fdr out of office and demanded his resignation as the economy was recovering? all the way back to the french and indian war of very young george washington was riding very romantic letters to a woman who was not mrs. washington. her name was salutary bear facts to my very attractive, older, sophisticated never. what if washington's letters have become public during the french and indian war or the revolutionary war? much as the traces e-mails became public. what if we get rid of george washington? so girlfriend is not the worst. patraeus is not the first and not the worst. been there, done that. there's a long history of it. in fact and it pains me to say that even abraham lincoln visited a prostitute. i know. citizens so. it happened. the details on the sketchy. there is a lot of -- there aren't a lot of letters written about this, but here's what we can piece together. lincoln's best friend was joshua stevens. and he was, perhaps, as dashing in this handsome and bes
what if we found out about fdr's this behavior. what if we threw fdr out of office and demanded his resignation as the economy was recovering? all the way back to the french and indian war of very young george washington was riding very romantic letters to a woman who was not mrs. washington. her name was salutary bear facts to my very attractive, older, sophisticated never. what if washington's letters have become public during the french and indian war or the revolutionary war? much as the...
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do you think fdr really wanted wallace and was unable to happen? >> fdr, he was near death. he was very weak. the bosses came to him and said we want to get rid of wallace on the ticket. >> eliot: more importantly if it had been president wallace not president truman, we would have gone in a fundamentally different direction. >> he would have tried. >> eliot: people don't remember henry wallace. he's one of those vice presidents who are forgot no one the dust bin of history. >> the very first thing that comes up on the agenda is the atomic bomb. wallace knew a lot about it. he was the liaison with the scientists. he never would have dropped that bomb. there was no need to. japan was defeated. >> eliot: what is your theory about why the decision was made to use the bomb. >> to intimidate the soviet union and give a clear barbaric message to stalin that we are the new order of business. you will not screw with the united states, and we're willing to kill people at any level. >> eliot: to defend the history books on this one the decision to use the bomb is a controversial decis
do you think fdr really wanted wallace and was unable to happen? >> fdr, he was near death. he was very weak. the bosses came to him and said we want to get rid of wallace on the ticket. >> eliot: more importantly if it had been president wallace not president truman, we would have gone in a fundamentally different direction. >> he would have tried. >> eliot: people don't remember henry wallace. he's one of those vice presidents who are forgot no one the dust bin of...
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fdr, t are managed to internationalize it. the story of america is always the unfolding, always provision, but by and large we have unlucky in flawed human beings who have managed to transcend their flaws may be just for 15 minutes sometimes but those are important 15 minutes. i will leave you with this. jefferson was driven by this idea that the life of the mind and life of the country were inextricably linked and the purpose of humanity was to discover, innovate, to learn everything we could because there were so many mysteries to unlock. he put the artifacts on the lewis and clark expedition and bones from pike in a room in the white house and invited people to come in and put two grisly cubs on the white house lawn. that did not work out as well. that would cut against the bipartisan thing depending on who's a mall. discovery, innovation, tomorrow can be better than today. this is not just happy talk. in letter after a ladder, storm and strife and times of tumult and crisis jefferson returned to that theme again and again
fdr, t are managed to internationalize it. the story of america is always the unfolding, always provision, but by and large we have unlucky in flawed human beings who have managed to transcend their flaws may be just for 15 minutes sometimes but those are important 15 minutes. i will leave you with this. jefferson was driven by this idea that the life of the mind and life of the country were inextricably linked and the purpose of humanity was to discover, innovate, to learn everything we could...
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he got to be president when fdr died. so truman himself only ran for president once. same thing for lbj. he could have run for his own full second term, but he decided not to. so in the end there have been only three democrats elected to two terms in the whole last century. and of those three, we think about the clinton one. we think about the clinton reelection as having been kind of a gimme, right? because he ended up beating bob dole by so much. but in the middle of that campaign, it did not necessarily seem linebacker it was going to be so easy. president clinton's opponent, mr. dole, had the luxury of competing for his party's nomination that year in a primary that kind of looked like bob dole and the seven dwarves, no offense to dwarves. his competitors in the early primaries that year were pablo, oh, uncle pat! steve forbes, lamar alexander, whose main campaign trope was he wore a plaid shirt everywhere. shockingly, that was enough to propel him to the nomination. so bob dole locked it up without too much work. he had national name recognition and was a truly i
he got to be president when fdr died. so truman himself only ran for president once. same thing for lbj. he could have run for his own full second term, but he decided not to. so in the end there have been only three democrats elected to two terms in the whole last century. and of those three, we think about the clinton one. we think about the clinton reelection as having been kind of a gimme, right? because he ended up beating bob dole by so much. but in the middle of that campaign, it did not...
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he got to be president when fdr died. so truman himself only ran for president once. same thing for lbj. he could have run for his own full second term, but he decided not to. so in the end there have been only three democrats elected to two terms in the whole last century. and of those three, we think about the clinton one. we think about the clinton reelection as having been kind of a gimme, right? because he ended up beating bob dole by so much. but in the middle of that campaign, it did not necessarily seem like it was going to be so easy. president clinton's opponent, mr. dole, had the luxury of competing for his party's nomination that year in a primary that kind of looked like bob dole and the seven dwarves, no offense to dwarves. his competitors in the early primaries that year were pat, oh, uncle pat! steve forbes, lamar alexander, whose main campaign trope was he wore a plaid shirt everywhere. shockingly, that was enough to propel him to the nomination. so bob dole locked it up without too much work. he had national name recognition and was a truly inspiring
he got to be president when fdr died. so truman himself only ran for president once. same thing for lbj. he could have run for his own full second term, but he decided not to. so in the end there have been only three democrats elected to two terms in the whole last century. and of those three, we think about the clinton one. we think about the clinton reelection as having been kind of a gimme, right? because he ended up beating bob dole by so much. but in the middle of that campaign, it did not...
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since the presidency of fdr, congress has to do. since fdr, congress voted to raise it literally dozens of times. the way we run the country, for generations, you may not like it. it is how we use the debt ceiling, we have raised it 89 times just between 1939 and 2010. the only time we haven't had to raise it in recent years was at the very end of the clinton administration when we started to run a budget surplus, remember that? but other than that, it happens as a matter of course. it is routine, but in 2010, the republicans decided they wouldn't do it anymore. and in the standoff, where they said they wouldn't do it again, even though it was done with presidents before them, they were not going to do it. the country could default on its debts, that was an economic disaster. check it out. this is job growth, month to month in the year 2011. during that time when it is weirdly suppressed, oh, yeah, it is the fight over the debt ceiling. so when you hear others say oh yeah, it shouldn't be an issue. they're looking back at 2011 and s
since the presidency of fdr, congress has to do. since fdr, congress voted to raise it literally dozens of times. the way we run the country, for generations, you may not like it. it is how we use the debt ceiling, we have raised it 89 times just between 1939 and 2010. the only time we haven't had to raise it in recent years was at the very end of the clinton administration when we started to run a budget surplus, remember that? but other than that, it happens as a matter of course. it is...
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host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten code of serving more than two terms. he was elected to four terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than two terms for any president? guest: great question. >> you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was better, of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. he thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after eight years of office -- we've used up our presidents. that is why this string of two- term presidents is really so unusual. we have a string of one-term presidencies before that. that became the norm. host: let me share with ronald reagan said in january of 1987. state of union address. there was the iran-contra sc andal. [video clip] >> i have one major regret. i took a risk with our action in regards to iran. it did not work. for that, i accept full responsibility. it was not wrong to try to save lives. certainly, it
host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten code of serving more than two terms. he was elected to four terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than two terms for any president? guest: great question. >> you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was better, of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. he thought the american people should be able to vote for...
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he got to be president when fdr died. so truman himself only ran for president once. same thing for lbj. he could have run for his own full second term, but he decided not to. so in the end there have been only three democrats elected to two terms in the whole last century. and of those three, we think about the clinton one. we think about the clinton reelection as having been kind of a gimme, right? because he ended up beating bob dole by so much. but in the middle of that campaign, it did not necessarily seem linebacker it was going to be so easy. president clinton's opponent, mr. dole, had the luxury of competing for his party's nomination that year in a primary that kind of looked like bob dole and the seven dwarves, no offense to dwarves. his competitors in the early primaries that year were pablo, oh, uncle pat! steve forbes, lamar alexander, whose main campaign trope was he wore a plaid shirt everywhere. shockingly, that was enough to propel him to the nomination. so bob dole locked it up without too much work. he had national name recognition and was a truly i
he got to be president when fdr died. so truman himself only ran for president once. same thing for lbj. he could have run for his own full second term, but he decided not to. so in the end there have been only three democrats elected to two terms in the whole last century. and of those three, we think about the clinton one. we think about the clinton reelection as having been kind of a gimme, right? because he ended up beating bob dole by so much. but in the middle of that campaign, it did not...
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this is a tradition started by fdr, coming here to st. john's on inauguration day, but it was james madison who first started attending services at this church, and he chose a pew not at the front of the church, but in the middle of the congregation, and that is where you will see the obamas sitting here today during this pretty short and sweet church service, we're told. it should be a normal prayer service. the second family will be here as well. and there are a number of people in the congregation who are ticket holders. st. john's is also significant because the pastor here, luis leo leoo leon, will be delivering the ben diction later today. he wasn't the first pick. the first pick was louis giglio, an evangelical minister who withdrew after it came to light he gave an anti-gay sermon years ago. president obama recently changed his mind to support same-sex marriage and the episcopal church is more in line with that. as you know, they have gay pastors. >> thank you, brianna. we're going to be watching the president in roughly 30 minute
this is a tradition started by fdr, coming here to st. john's on inauguration day, but it was james madison who first started attending services at this church, and he chose a pew not at the front of the church, but in the middle of the congregation, and that is where you will see the obamas sitting here today during this pretty short and sweet church service, we're told. it should be a normal prayer service. the second family will be here as well. and there are a number of people in the...
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remember, though, fdr was sworn in four times because he served four terms. the president, as you remember, four years ago, chief justice john roberts sort of flubbed a line in the oath, the word faithfully. and the president kind of stumbled in response. and then the next day he went to the white house and out of an abundance of caution, the white house said he did the oath again. so that was two. and then because the inauguration day, as dictated by the constitution falls on a sunday, they have the inaugural ceremony on the monday. so that's four times. >> yeah. >> that's a lot of oaths. >> and they like it. they're cheering for that. and they're cheering for you, brianna. it's always such a pleasure to work with you. >> nice to be with you. >> yeah, it's great. remember last time we were freezing four years ago. >> i think it's going to be cold monday. i've got my long johns ready. >> yeah, this is our service today. this is our -- we did our service today. but today is a national day of service. have you done your part yet? there is still time. more ahead
remember, though, fdr was sworn in four times because he served four terms. the president, as you remember, four years ago, chief justice john roberts sort of flubbed a line in the oath, the word faithfully. and the president kind of stumbled in response. and then the next day he went to the white house and out of an abundance of caution, the white house said he did the oath again. so that was two. and then because the inauguration day, as dictated by the constitution falls on a sunday, they...
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world war i to world war ii, fdr got together with the treasury secretary and set let's put a debt ceiling op and they started to borrow money. that amount in 1949 was $45 billion. today, $16.4 trillion. that is 46,400% higher. between 1939 and 1980, we never exceeded $1 trillion in debt. now we push $17 trillion. the problem with the sound bite is president obama was the guy in 2006 that said i will not vote for you. he wouldn't vote for a debt ceiling increase. leadership means the buck stops here. that's why i won't vote for raising the debt creteing. that is senator, senator obama in 2006. he voted against raising the debt ceiling. calls it unpatriot i cannot to do it now. >> dana: president obama was called out on this before. saying it was unpatriotic and lack of leadership. that's why you would vote against it. now it's unpatriotic if the patriot act hold you to spending reduction to get the debt level raised. major garrett at cbs now, asked a question. it was a long question or we'd play it for you. but i thought president obama could have answered it with more honesty, as opposed
world war i to world war ii, fdr got together with the treasury secretary and set let's put a debt ceiling op and they started to borrow money. that amount in 1949 was $45 billion. today, $16.4 trillion. that is 46,400% higher. between 1939 and 1980, we never exceeded $1 trillion in debt. now we push $17 trillion. the problem with the sound bite is president obama was the guy in 2006 that said i will not vote for you. he wouldn't vote for a debt ceiling increase. leadership means the buck stops...
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the president will be the only president other than fdr to take the oath four times. he was sworn in twice back in 2009 because chief justice john g. robert flubbed the words of the oath during the public ceremony. well, today two of president obama's closest advisers talked about the challenges ahead and how he plans to confront them. >> how do you create an economy, rebuild an economy in which the american dream, the american compact is fresh, where people who work hard feel like they can get ahead? >> he's going to see common ground, find every way he can to compromise, but he's going to be pret i can ty clear, and we're also going to bring the american people more into the debate than we did in the first term. >> doris kearns goodwin, presidential historian and author most recently of "team of rivals" and msnbc's presidential historian michael beschloss. to say it's an honor is an understatement. i love having you both on. doris, lit's talk about the president who has sat down with historians, the two of you, among the nine that came in the summer of 2009. talk ab
the president will be the only president other than fdr to take the oath four times. he was sworn in twice back in 2009 because chief justice john g. robert flubbed the words of the oath during the public ceremony. well, today two of president obama's closest advisers talked about the challenges ahead and how he plans to confront them. >> how do you create an economy, rebuild an economy in which the american dream, the american compact is fresh, where people who work hard feel like they...
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bill murray is spectacular as fdr. he's almost unrecognizable as a comedian we've loved for decades. there's one little thing about this movie though. he was in a relationship with his distant cousin and that's what the movie kind of touches on. so it gets pretty crazy, and i was not prepared to see the great fdr in certain compromising positions. that's really throwing some people off. >> is it bill murray playing fdr, or is it a real fdr-like role? >> i think he's amazing. i think that he re-creates fdr in a time when daniel day-lewis is getting so many accolades for "lincoln." we should be talking about bill murray, as well. he's extraordinary. >> high praise. so what's it getting on the tomato meeter? >> well, i personally loved this movie because it took larger than live figures and made them very normal and accessible. critics aren't agreeing with me. it's 40% rotten right now. >> oh, that's not very good. >> i know, too shock i guess. >> who do you predict will be the best actor and best actress? >> i think it's
bill murray is spectacular as fdr. he's almost unrecognizable as a comedian we've loved for decades. there's one little thing about this movie though. he was in a relationship with his distant cousin and that's what the movie kind of touches on. so it gets pretty crazy, and i was not prepared to see the great fdr in certain compromising positions. that's really throwing some people off. >> is it bill murray playing fdr, or is it a real fdr-like role? >> i think he's amazing. i think...
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fdr had a little bit of this king complex also. we had to limit fdr finally because he served so many terms that i think he would have ruled in perpetuity. i'm very concerned about this president garnering so much power and arrogance, he thinks he can do whatever he wants. >> sean: and many democrats in the senate support you and obviously you're in the minority. tell us about the legislation. >> you would hope so, but you know, when we tried with lib libya, when the he president went to war in libya without congressional authority, he did it and i had a vote in the senate and only ten senators supported me, they were all republican. so, really, this idea of checks and balances and separation of powers should be a fundamental one that democrats and republicans alike would support, but i'm afraid that there isn't much support on the democrat's said, but we'll see. >> sean: on the legislative side of what the president is proposing, even harry reid said he didn't think the ban on assault weapons would get through. do you agree with t
fdr had a little bit of this king complex also. we had to limit fdr finally because he served so many terms that i think he would have ruled in perpetuity. i'm very concerned about this president garnering so much power and arrogance, he thinks he can do whatever he wants. >> sean: and many democrats in the senate support you and obviously you're in the minority. tell us about the legislation. >> you would hope so, but you know, when we tried with lib libya, when the he president...
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hoover's king tutt, fdr's fala, the pope any macaroni and president ford's liberty. the most trusted adviser. one of the perks of being one of the white house pets. >> want to go out, go out? >> they may not be able to speak for the president but what they do give us is a rare glimpse into quiet moments between a president and his best friend. >> did you notice the picture of the raccoon in that piece? that was the coolidges family pet, rebecca. they would walk her around the white house lawn on a leash, a pet raccoon. >> it would go through the trash after that. >> that was the problem with her. >> dylan, thanks very much. >>> still ahead on a special edition of "today," we have seen them grow from little girls to young ladies. a look at what it is like for sasha and malia obama to live in the white house. first, these messages. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ i feel more inspired. more positive. [ male announcer ] only lipton adds fresh-pressed
hoover's king tutt, fdr's fala, the pope any macaroni and president ford's liberty. the most trusted adviser. one of the perks of being one of the white house pets. >> want to go out, go out? >> they may not be able to speak for the president but what they do give us is a rare glimpse into quiet moments between a president and his best friend. >> did you notice the picture of the raccoon in that piece? that was the coolidges family pet, rebecca. they would walk her around the...
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host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten code of serving more than two terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was better, of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. he thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after eight years of office -- we've used up our presidents. that is why this string of two- term presidents is really so unusual. we have a string of one-term presidencies before that. that became the norm. host: let me share with ronald reagan said in january of 1987. [video clip] >> i have one major regret. i took a risk with our action in regards to iran. it did not work. for that, i accept full responsibility. it was not wrong to try to save lives. certainly, it was not wrong to try to secure freedom for our citizens held in barbaric captivity. [applause] but we did not achiev
host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten code of serving more than two terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was better, of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. he thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after...
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he seems to lack the dramatic comedic asian skills of fdr, reagan or clinton. obama frequently comes across as a teacher, or as a motivator, not a motivator. he fails then too, frequently to excite and motivate. although he currently isn't doing bad and the current campaign. there's a reason article in a sunday edition of "the new york times" entitled obama plays to win in politics and everything else. the author paints a picture of obama that gives a still greater insight into him, and how he might function as a second term president. i'm quoting now from that article. four years ago, barack obama seems as if he might be a deliver a professor of the leader. maybe with a touch of hawaiian mellowness. he has turned out to be a for graciously competitive perfectionist. aides and friends say so in interviews. mr. obama's own words of praise say it best. he is a perpetually aspiring overachiever. as he faces off with mitt romney, mr. obama wilson to win in fear of losing. is in overdrive. he is cramming for debates against an opponent he has called ineffective, rai
he seems to lack the dramatic comedic asian skills of fdr, reagan or clinton. obama frequently comes across as a teacher, or as a motivator, not a motivator. he fails then too, frequently to excite and motivate. although he currently isn't doing bad and the current campaign. there's a reason article in a sunday edition of "the new york times" entitled obama plays to win in politics and everything else. the author paints a picture of obama that gives a still greater insight into him,...
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optimism into our national lungs still continues to move -- you almost get goose bumps every time you hear fdr. john f. kennedy's famous 1960 address lives forever because it was written so well. and he delivered it with such conviction. >> and so my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. [ applause ] >> some speeches more memorable than others, but one speech that's been shared by every president, the oath of office. the language appears in the constitution, it begins, i do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you. >> best wishes. ♪ >> and we will see all of that tomorrow, presidential historian douglas brinkley, knows more than anyone about the 56 inaugurations that came before today. he joins me now. on inaugurations in particular as particularly important,
optimism into our national lungs still continues to move -- you almost get goose bumps every time you hear fdr. john f. kennedy's famous 1960 address lives forever because it was written so well. and he delivered it with such conviction. >> and so my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. [ applause ] >> some speeches more memorable than others, but one speech that's been shared by every president, the oath of office. the...
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bill: fdr was the first until barack obama. and you wonder how could that happen? well four years ago chief justice john roberts screwed it up, and to uphold the constitution he made a second trip to the white house. martha: we all know the perils of adlibbing, this time he has the paper. bill: the festivities are reserved today which is also martin luther king day. the irony that chief roberts will administer the oath yet again today who was the critical vote on the key piece of legislation on the healthcare law that was passed in 2010. martha: that is it for us. we will have continuing coverage of all of today's events, of course and the inauguration with bret baier, and megyn kelly starting right now. bill: our entire crew here in washington d.c., it will be a day of history and we invite you to continue with us here on fox. >> welcome to fox news coverage of the presidential inauguration. the president and vice president are about to arrive at the capitol for the beginning of the festivities. i'm bret baier here in washington. megyn: i'm megyn kelly. the first
bill: fdr was the first until barack obama. and you wonder how could that happen? well four years ago chief justice john roberts screwed it up, and to uphold the constitution he made a second trip to the white house. martha: we all know the perils of adlibbing, this time he has the paper. bill: the festivities are reserved today which is also martin luther king day. the irony that chief roberts will administer the oath yet again today who was the critical vote on the key piece of legislation on...
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he seems to lack a dramatic communication skills of fdr, reagan or clinton. obama frequently comes across as a teacher and not a motivator. he fails then to frequently excite and motivate the broad public he must reach, although he isn't doing that in the current campaign. there's a recent article in the sunday edition of "the new york times," entitled obama plays to win in politics and everything else. the author paints a picture of obama that gives greater insight into hand and how he might function as a second term president. i'm quoting now now from the article. four years ago, barack obama seemed as if she might be a deliberate professor of a leader. maybe with a touch of hawaiian alan s. he has turned out to be a voraciously competitive perfectionist, friends say so in interviews. mr. obama's own words say it best. he is a perpetually aspiring overachiever. as he faces off that romney, obama's will to win and fear of losing is in overdrive. he is cramming for debates against an opponent, raising money and a frantic pace to narrow the gap with mr. romney
he seems to lack a dramatic communication skills of fdr, reagan or clinton. obama frequently comes across as a teacher and not a motivator. he fails then to frequently excite and motivate the broad public he must reach, although he isn't doing that in the current campaign. there's a recent article in the sunday edition of "the new york times," entitled obama plays to win in politics and everything else. the author paints a picture of obama that gives greater insight into hand and how...
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this is historic event that dates back to fdr. >> dan loathian in washington, so great to see you this morning. good to see new person in washington. >> reporter: that's right, it was. >> big weekend. leading republicans weren't impressed with president obama's inaugural address. several senators expressed concerns that the president failed to extend an olive branch to the gop. senator john mccain said i would have liked to have seen some outreej. john thune of dd dd agreed. he said the speech was 30,000-foot stuff and he wasn't doing the outreach stuff he needs to do if he wants to get thinged accomplished in a second term. susan collins said i hoped it would have been a little less partisan at times. after the swearing in ceremonies came the parties. let's say d.c. was rocking into the wee hours. the obamas not only looked amazing, it seemed like they were having a great time. taking it all in. the number of parties were scaled back from the ten four years ago. two last night. there was no shortage of big stars, big moments. brianna keilar has more. >> ladies and gentlemen, my better
this is historic event that dates back to fdr. >> dan loathian in washington, so great to see you this morning. good to see new person in washington. >> reporter: that's right, it was. >> big weekend. leading republicans weren't impressed with president obama's inaugural address. several senators expressed concerns that the president failed to extend an olive branch to the gop. senator john mccain said i would have liked to have seen some outreej. john thune of dd dd agreed....
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. >> fdr revived the country after the great depression and one world war ii. >> its purpose is not to punish. >> lyndon johnson created the great society. >> and escalated the war in vietnam. the first line of president obama's legacy has already been written. >> we are done. >> he helped usher in universal health care in america. >> take a deep breath in and out for me. >> that is a historic achievement. but it remains to be seen whether it is the beginning of a path toward a more humane and sustainable health care system or one more step down a path of fiscal ruin. having expanded access to health care in his first term, obama must now concentrate on bringing costs down using some of the mechanisms within obama care but expanding them and creating others. getting health care reform right will be more important to our fiscal future than any other set of policies. beyond this, obama has opportunities to make large moves. he could and should tackle immigration because it does seem ripe for resolution. he might even be able to find common ground on reforming the tax code, something most
. >> fdr revived the country after the great depression and one world war ii. >> its purpose is not to punish. >> lyndon johnson created the great society. >> and escalated the war in vietnam. the first line of president obama's legacy has already been written. >> we are done. >> he helped usher in universal health care in america. >> take a deep breath in and out for me. >> that is a historic achievement. but it remains to be seen whether it is...
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host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten kircode of serving more than two terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than did of terms for an president? -- two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. the thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after eight years of office -- we've used up our presidents. that is why this string of two- term presidents is really so unusual. we have a string of one-term presidencies before that. that became the norm. host: let me share with ronald reagan said in january of 1987. [video clip] >> i have one major regret. i took a risk with our action in regards to iran. it did not work. for that, i accept full responsibility. it was not wrong to try to save lives. certainly, it was not wrong to try to secure freedom for our citizens held in barbaric captivity. [appl
host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten kircode of serving more than two terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than did of terms for an president? -- two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. the thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is...
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only fdr has taken it that many times. >> so president obama has made history again, fdr, of course, was elected four times and had to take the oath four times but the president has taken it four times for the reasons you just stated. the 20th amendment of the constitution sets january 20th as the day that the president must take the oath. must take the oath by noon on january 20th. but because it fell on sunday, they decided to put off all of the official ceremonies to today. but the president was sworn in yesterday, at the white house, in the blue room, with just his family and the chief justice present. sworn in before noon. for the beginning of his second term. these are live pictures now of the national mall, as the crowd begins to thin out after beyonce rocked the mall, singing the national anthem just a short while ago. the president, and other dignitaries, are heading soon to statuary hall inside the capitol for the big formal luncheon that always comes after this. and then following that, we will see the president in the procession back to the white house about 1.6 miles awa
only fdr has taken it that many times. >> so president obama has made history again, fdr, of course, was elected four times and had to take the oath four times but the president has taken it four times for the reasons you just stated. the 20th amendment of the constitution sets january 20th as the day that the president must take the oath. must take the oath by noon on january 20th. but because it fell on sunday, they decided to put off all of the official ceremonies to today. but the...